Pick Ups. Image shows from L to R: Dave (Phil Rowson), Lind (Sally Lindsay), Mike (John Thomson), Alan (Ash Tandon). Copyright: BBC

Pick Ups

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
2008 - 2009
12 episodes (2 series)

Radio sitcom set in the run down offices of Irwell Cars, a taxi firm on the outskirts of Manchester. Stars Sally Lindsay, Lesley Sharp, Phil Rowson, Ash Tandon, Parvez Qadir and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Andrew Grose	Pat the Bucher View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	6
Sally Lindsay	Lind View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery	6
Paul Loughran	Mike View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	6
Parvez Qadir	Alan View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	5
Naomi Radcliffe	Shelly View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem	3
Phil Rowson	Dave View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	12
Lesley Sharp	Lind View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	6
Ash Tandon	Alan View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery	6
John Thomson	Mike View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery	6

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Claire Bleasdale	Teri View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie	1
Fiona Clarke	Jess View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY	1
Claire Coleman	Lara View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts	1
Janice Connolly	Tanya View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun	1
Mark E Smith	Drunk View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun	3
Lisa George	Olive View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery	1
Anne Hornby	Carol-Ann View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death	1
Chris Hoyle	Darren View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks	1
Suranne Jones	Stevie View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	2
Peter Keeley	Johnny View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem	1
Jonathan Mayor	Ashley View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks	1
James Quinn	deVere View episodes Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	2
Kathy Staff	Ivy View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job	1
Lee Warburton	Tony View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter	1
Paul Warriner	Andrew View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Ian Kershaw	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	12

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Paul Hardy	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	12
Paul Hardy	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - First Job Series 1, Episode 2 - Darts Series 1, Episode 3 - Rookie Series 1, Episode 4 - Brief Encounter Series 1, Episode 5 - DIY Series 1, Episode 6 - Cemetery Series 2, Episode 1 - Little Grey Cells Series 2, Episode 2 - The Angel Of Death Series 2, Episode 3 - Stags And Bucks Series 2, Episode 4 - All Bar Nun Series 2, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem Series 2, Episode 6 - Heroes and Villains	12